In response to the invitation from Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, UN General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir is arriving in Islamabad today (Wednesday) on a three-day visit. A Foreign Office statement said Bozkir would speak in detail with the minister during his stay in Islamabad. During the discussions, They will address a wide range of political, economic, and social issues.
NCOC chief Asad Umar said citizens aged 19 and over would register for the Covid-19 vaccine from Thursday. Therefore, he called the start of the vaccination campaign for this age group to get a vaccination for all. “At today’s meeting of NCOC, we agreed to open vaccination registration to all those aged 19 and over,” Umar tweeted.
PTA has issued mobile device manufacturing licenses to 19 foreign and local companies for manufacturing mobile devices locally. Moreover, PTA issued Mobile Device Manufacturing Regulations in 2021, intended to assist manufacturers in setting up their facilities in Pakistan. This led to the issuance of manufacturing authorizations, a significant step in the journey towards “Digital Pakistan”.
Pakistan reported a 4.82% coronavirus positivity rate today. It was the lowest positive percentage in 10 weeks after 2,253 new infections were reported within the past 24 hours. The coronavirus positivity rate had averaged 8.5% for the past 30 days. NCOC figures indicate that the country’s caseload has reached 905,852 as of today. So far, about 813,855 people have recovered from the virus in Pakistan, with 62,295 cases active.
Pakistan produced its first batch of China’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Cansino, an important milestone for the nation. According to the National Institutes of Health, NIH, the local PAKVAC COVID vaccine will be available to the citizens by the end of this month. Moreover, Chinese supports have enabled the development of 124,000 CanSino Jabs, which will be distributed in local packaging.
Tourist spots in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have been reopened to public under strict SOPs. Kamran Bangash, spokesperson of the KP government, made the announcement while advising tourists to maintain decorum at the destinations. He also advised travellers to follow all rules designed by NCOC to stop spread of COVID-19 and ensure social distancing while wearing masks.
Recently, Bahrain put Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka on the Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority’s Red List. Travelers from these countries have prohibited from entering since Monday, May 24. The suspension does not apply to Bahrain residents or residents with residency visas. However, they must provide a PCR test report to the airport and have to get quarantined for 10 days.
According to the National Command and Operation Centre, China provides two million doses of Coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan. China sent the Sinovac vaccine to Pakistan by the PIA plane. Until now, Pakistan has acquired 11.1 million doses of the Coronavirus vaccine. Moreover, Pakistan received 1.2 million doses of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccination on May 9.
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson honours four Pakistanis for their humanitarian efforts. He granted the rewards to a campaign, ‘Points of Light Award’, founded by four Pakistanis. They were providing exceptional service to the NHS, homeless people in the UK. In 2020, a group of Pakistani people staryed a campaign known as “One Million Meals”.
The Government of Pakistan has approved ten goods for GI registration to claim them as the products of Pakistan in the international market. A federal law was in March 2020 calling for the registration of geographical indications and protecting Pakistan’s products. The first phase of GI registration will include Chaunsa Mango, Hunza Ruby, Kinnow, Kashmir Tourmaline, Peridot Stone, Peridot Valley.